About
Mr. Balser co-founded Navision in 1985 and as CEO steered that company's growth for 18 years to become an international provider of ERP business management software. Mr. Balser took Navision public in 1999 and the company was acquired by Microsoft Corporation in 2002 - their largest acquisition to date for USD 1.55 billion . Navision became a new division called Microsoft Business Solutions. Balser then served as that division's Head of Global Strategy until leaving to pursue other interests as an investor and entrepreneur for a number of technology firms. "Milestone is an exciting company in a very interesting sector. I am impressed with how much has been achieved since its start in 1998. Milestone has already documented its ability to compete in the global market. Now the international expansion will be accelerated and systemized, where I hope my background will contribute," says Jesper Balser
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 2 investors at Milestone Systems are tracked.
- • 398 investors hold the Chairman role in VCSift. Jesper Balser is one of them.
- • 6 investors are based in Harrow, Harrow, United Kingdom.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated June 2026.
Investment Focus
- Location
- Harrow, UK
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